James Maitre

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Alexandre Richard breaks down the rich visual language and expressionistic sound design of his music video/short film hybrid for Mada Mada’s ‘NonNonNon’ which sees a man embark on a dreamlike journey that unveils his deepest fears and darkest apprehensions directorsnotes.com/2024/06/27/ale…

Neil Fox of @Cinematologists talks to us about his desire to shift contemporary perspectives on cinematic depictions of music artists in his new @BFI book ‘Music Films: Documentaries, Concert Films and Other Cinematic Representations of Popular Music’ directorsnotes.com/2024/05/30/nei…

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📀 COMPETITION! 📀 To launch of our Richard Linklectures miniseries, we have a bundle of Slacker + Dazed & Confused blu-rays to give away, thanks to Criterion UK! To be in with a chance of winning, quote/reply with an animated film you would add to the Criterion Collection.

Dir. Julia Patey breaks down the creative benefits of her instinctual, holistic approach to crew hierarchy on her inventive desert-set music video for @okaykayaouch’s ‘The Groke’ directorsnotes.com/2024/05/23/jul… #premiere

Greg Cruttwell explains how his disgust at the horrific violence of football hooliganism galvanised the creation of @Parkthebusltd's blistering monologue short 'Animals' which sees an embittered son rage against the men who attacked his father directorsnotes.com/2024/03/19/gre… #premiere

Nick Aldridge walks DN through the genesis of his much needed documentary short ‘The Men And The Chair In Front Of My Window’ which explores male mental health struggles through a series of intimate conversations directorsnotes.com/2024/03/07/nic… #premiere

Tal Kantor breaks down the brushstroke-infused monochrome aesthetic of her haunting Oscar nominated animation short ‘Letter to a Pig’ which grapples with questions of identity, collective trauma, and the extremes of human nature directorsnotes.com/2024/02/09/tal… #Oscars2024

Writer/Director Conor Dooley reveals how he struck the balance between absurdist comedy and honest emotion for his ambitious vignette-packed comedy short ‘Gold and Mud’ starring @anafabregagood directorsnotes.com/2024/01/11/con… #ShortFilm #Comedy #Interview

Dir. Nick Rutter & co-writer/Producer Ben Richardson join us to explain how they established the dark, witty & dramatic tone of their farcical relationship short ‘Skewered’, where revealed hidden desires cause a couple to confront the elephant in the room directorsnotes.com/2024/01/04/nic…

DN’s @jamesmaitre reflects on his most memorable feature-length cinematic experiences of 2023, whittling down everything he saw into a list of ten favourites directorsnotes.com/2023/12/27/jam… #topten2023 #toptenfilms #bestoftheyear

Dir. Andzej Gavriss ushers us into Christmas and explains how he executed the ambitious level of production featured in his festive @worldoftanks spot ‘Never Going Back’, starring Vinnie Jones as the enforcer of Santa's naughty list directorsnotes.com/2023/12/21/and…

Dir. Kyryl Volovych reveals the inspiration he drew from Stalker and The Seventh Seal when creating his ethereal, science fiction-inflected music video for @genntheband’s ‘The Sister Of’ directorsnotes.com/2023/11/16/kyr… #MusicVideo #Interview

What to Watch | Today's Guest Programmes & New Wave 🎬 @weareparable: Black British Experience 🌅 @WeAreDN: Journey of Self Discovery 🪞 @bfinetwork @TheDocSociety: Made of Truth 🔈 @regentsuni: Voices in Motion Buy an In Person, Hybrid or Online Pass: bit.ly/3Ee22VF

Dir. Oliver Murray explains why despite having access to a wealth of archival material it was important to be concise and economical with the storytelling of his @thebeatles documentary short ‘Now and Then: The Last Beatles Song’ #TheBeatles #NowandThen directorsnotes.com/2023/11/03/oli…

Dir. @thehugodesousa explains how he recreated the claustrophobic, exploitative atmosphere of an audition for his uncomfortable satirical short film ‘Je Ne Suis Pas Une Star De Cinéma’ where an actor auditions for a mysterious, undisclosed film project directorsnotes.com/2023/11/02/hug…

Also, if you want to know more about how these films were made I've interviewed each of the featured filmmakers about their work, over the past few years, for @WeAreDN so head over there for all the BTS goodies: directorsnotes.com

Curated my first guest programme for @WeAreDN at @ASFFest this year! A selection of visually-innovative animated shorts all linked through stories of self-discovery. Chuffed to play a part in getting these shorts on the big screen once again.

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